Psychology of Personality Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A man becomes a leader in a crusade promoting sexual morality. A year later the man is arrested
for a variety of sex crimes. Freud might have interpreted the man's earlier behavior as an
example of
repression.
denial.
reaction formation.
projection - CORRECT ANSWER - reaction formation
A businesswoman is upset with her husband. She channels this anger into her work and increases
her productivity dramatically. This is an example of
sublimation.
displacement.
,reaction formation.
projection. - CORRECT ANSWER - sublimation
A man is angry with his wife, but instead of confronting her, he takes out his anger on his
children. This is an example of
repression.
sublimation.
displacement.
projection - CORRECT ANSWER - displacement
The id uses reflexive action and wish fulfillment to
reduce guilt.
satisfy the reality principle.
,satisfy the ego and superego needs.
reduce tension - CORRECT ANSWER - reduce tension.
Freud used which principle to characterize the actions of the ego?
pleasure principle
reality principle
hospitality principle
morality principle - CORRECT ANSWER - reality principle
According to Freud, "Freudian slips"
are an example of free association.
provide clues about unconscious associations.
, indicate that psychoanalysis is progressing because the crucial unconscious material is close to
breaking into consciousness.
occur almost exclusively during psychoanalysis - CORRECT ANSWER - provide clues
about unconscious associations.
A woman sets excessively high moral and ethical standards for herself. As a result, she
constantly feels ashamed and guilty for making small mistakes and minor transgressions. Freud
might say that
her id has become too powerful.
she has too much psychic energy fixated at the oral stage of development.
her ego has become too powerful.
her superego has become too powerful - CORRECT ANSWER - her superego has become
too powerful.
According to Freud, fixation results in
adult personality characteristics related to the stage at which the fixation occurred.
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A man becomes a leader in a crusade promoting sexual morality. A year later the man is arrested
for a variety of sex crimes. Freud might have interpreted the man's earlier behavior as an
example of
repression.
denial.
reaction formation.
projection - CORRECT ANSWER - reaction formation
A businesswoman is upset with her husband. She channels this anger into her work and increases
her productivity dramatically. This is an example of
sublimation.
displacement.
,reaction formation.
projection. - CORRECT ANSWER - sublimation
A man is angry with his wife, but instead of confronting her, he takes out his anger on his
children. This is an example of
repression.
sublimation.
displacement.
projection - CORRECT ANSWER - displacement
The id uses reflexive action and wish fulfillment to
reduce guilt.
satisfy the reality principle.
,satisfy the ego and superego needs.
reduce tension - CORRECT ANSWER - reduce tension.
Freud used which principle to characterize the actions of the ego?
pleasure principle
reality principle
hospitality principle
morality principle - CORRECT ANSWER - reality principle
According to Freud, "Freudian slips"
are an example of free association.
provide clues about unconscious associations.
, indicate that psychoanalysis is progressing because the crucial unconscious material is close to
breaking into consciousness.
occur almost exclusively during psychoanalysis - CORRECT ANSWER - provide clues
about unconscious associations.
A woman sets excessively high moral and ethical standards for herself. As a result, she
constantly feels ashamed and guilty for making small mistakes and minor transgressions. Freud
might say that
her id has become too powerful.
she has too much psychic energy fixated at the oral stage of development.
her ego has become too powerful.
her superego has become too powerful - CORRECT ANSWER - her superego has become
too powerful.
According to Freud, fixation results in
adult personality characteristics related to the stage at which the fixation occurred.
